Why does someone experience homelessness? Why does the rate of homelessness fluctuate from month to month or year to year? Using publicly available data and information about where people in Travis County lose their housing, we show that homelessness is a structural problem, one that can be prevented by addressing underlying socioeconomic conditions.
To show where the risk of becoming homeless is greatest, we have created a Homelessness Vulnerability Index that incorporates socioeconomic data at the Census Tract level.
The interactive map to the right and the buttons above allow you to dig into the data and see how homelessness is correlated with a number of socioeconomic conditions.
The two scatterplots here show the following:
Rent Burden
Overcrowded Rental Units
The two plots here show the following:
Eviction
Gentrification
The two scatterplots here show the following:
Health Insurance
Mental Health
The two scatterplots here show the following:
Poverty
Unemployment
The two scatterplots here show the following:
About the index:
Coming soon!
Data sources:
Coming soon!